OSHA Inspection: HANGERS UNLIMITED, INC.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not maintained in a clean and orderly condition:    (a) The employer did not ensure that electrical conduit was not on the floor installed across an aisle way that led to the Hammermill machines.       In the alternative...      29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) The employer did not ensure that electrical conduit was not on the floor installed across an aisle way that led to the Hammermill machines.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Aug 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:      (a) The employer did not ensure that fall protection was utilized when cleaning the upper roller of the out feed conveyor of the Hammermill machine.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees were trained in specific elements of the hazardous energy control program including, but not limited to, information on procedures for controlling hazardous energy and the responsibilities of authorized and affected employees.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Aug 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:    (a) The employer did not ensure that hazardous energy control procedures were utilized (conveyor shut down and locked out) during servicing and maintenance operations. On or about April 6, 2017, an employee was cleaning the top of the out feed conveyor and was caught in the conveyor..

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Aug 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,339 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:      (a) The employer did not ensure that an exposed roller on the end of a conveyor on the Hammermill out feed conveyor was guarded. .      (b) The employer did not ensure that a roller on the underside of the in feed conveyor leading to the Hammermill was guarded.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  (a) The employer did not ensure that the hazard assessment was verified by a certifying official in the company.

Issued

Jul 28, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(B): Lockout and tagout devices were not standardized within the facility in at least one of the following criteria: color; shape; or size:  (a) The employer did not ensure that lockout devices were standardized within the facility. Maintenance and operator employees had different locking mechanisms for the control of hazardous energy.